Minnesota’s Northstar commute line advancin

At the downtown Minneapolis
LRT Connection for the Northstar commuter railroad, crews finished glass
installation at the LRT platforms. Communications system testing and programming
finished at both the LRT and Northstar stations. Crews began installation of
the handrail on the LRT platform. The overhead catenary system wires are now
live.

In Coon Rapids, Anoka,
Elk River and Big Lake, Punchlist work continues at the suburban stations this
week.

In Fridley, crews
began pouring concrete for the station platform, including the footings for the
ticket vending machines. This work will continue through the week of August 10.
Forming and pouring of the east head house walls finished. Crews began setting
the structural steel at the station platform. Structural steel work will
continue through the week of August 10 at the platform and crews will begin
setting the structural steel at the east head house.